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superseniority
seniority that is granted or held without regard to age or service. -
buggin's turn
promotion by seniority or rotation rather than merit. -
freshman
a student in the first year of the course at a university, college, or high school. -
merit system
a system or policy whereby people are promoted or rewarded on the basis of ability and achievement rather than because of seniority, quotas, patronage, or the like. -
older
far advanced in the years of one's or its life: an old man; an old horse; an old tree. -
seniority rule
the custom in Congress providing for the assignment of a committee chairpersonship to that member of the majority party who has served on the committee the longest.